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Articles of apparel and clothing accessories: Bahamas import duty

Every one of the 5 tariff lines under Heading 4203 (articles of apparel and clothing accessories) carries a flat 20% import duty in The Bahamas. It includes articles of apparel, belts and bandoliers and gloves, mittens and mitts — other. Duty is not the whole bill: The Bahamas adds a 1% customs processing fee (minimum $10, maximum $1,500) and 10% VAT on the landed cost.

Calculate landed cost at 20% duty All of Handbags, Luggage & Leather Goods

Tariff lines under heading 4203

HS codeDescriptionImport duty
4203.1000 Articles of apparel 20%
4203.2100 Gloves, mittens and mitts — Specially designed for use in sports 20%
4203.2900 Gloves, mittens and mitts — Other 20%
4203.3000 Belts and bandoliers 20%
4203.4000 Other clothing accessories 20%

Part of Handbags, Luggage & Leather Goods (chapter 42), 28 lines in total. You can also search the whole schedule.

Bahamas Tariff Act (schedule version 2026-2027) · 5 lines shown. Lines tagged verified have been individually checked against the current schedule; the rest are as published in the Tariff Act. Rates are import duty only. Final classification and charges are determined by Bahamas Customs.